Aircraft N121BD Photo

N121BD, 1979 Cessna 414A Chancellor, C/N: 414A0297
Locally-based 1979 Cessna 414A recently repossessed with the props tied up from the bank so it won't fly away. It's been sitting in the same spot since 2009 and hasn't moved since, so it probably will never fly again. <-- Wrong (Updated 9/16/15)
Photo Info
Photographer
Chris Leipelt Contact
Shot Date 2015-07-28
Airport KRHV
Reid-hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport
Upload Date 2015-08-25
Views 401
EXIF Data
Camera Make SONY
Camera Model DSC-HX200V
Shutter Speed 1/1250 sec
Aperture f/4.5
ISO 100
Focal Length 21.4 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Software QuickTime 7.6.6
Dimensions 4896 × 2752
Date Taken 2015-07-28 15:07:53
More photos of N121BD
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N121BD @ KRHV - Locally-based 1979 Cessna 414A preparing for first start up since 2009 at Reid Hillview Airport, San Jose, CA. Mechanic said, I don't want you taking pictures of the start up because we don't know what's going to happen, its been sitting for a while. :D - by Chris Leipelt
Chris Leipelt
@ KRHV
N121BD @ KRHV - Locally-based (not for long) 1979 Cessna 414A interior at Reid Hillview Airport, San Jose, CA. The interior is very nice for sitting in the same spot since 2009. Tradewinds started it up the other day, and I heard that it ran pretty good for rotting! - by Chris Leipelt
Chris Leipelt
@ KRHV
N121BD @ KRHV - Locally-based 1979 Cessna 414A being moved from its tie down spot for the first time since 2009. Not airworthiness, so they had to connect a tow-bar onto a suburban then re position it to TradeWinds for LOTS of maintenance. Photo taken from the ATC tower. - by Chris Leipelt
Chris Leipelt
@ KRHV
N121BD @ KRHV - Never... Never in my 6 years of seeing this plane at Reid Hillview did I ever think it would fly, let alone taxi again. This was an amazing sight to see this C414A taxi for the first time since 2009, and a huge shout out to TradeWinds for fixing it up! - by Chris Leipelt
Chris Leipelt
@ KRHV
N121BD @ KRHV - Locally-based 1979 Cessna 414A in a new parking spot on the Tradewinds ramp for maintenance. It will be a big job to fix it up since it hasn't flown since 2009, but I heard that TW started it up the other day, and it ran OK with the same engines.  - by Chris Leipelt
Chris Leipelt
@ KRHV